Steem Cartoon : The Value of Forgiveness and Gratitude

I believe that my cartoon should tell a story. One particular story that caught my eyes was this story about friendship. Here is the link

I was touched by the message that it contains and I want to make this into a visual art delivered in my way, the cartoon way.

The Sand of Forgiveness

There are two close friends, they grew up together and they enjoy playing marbles, a traditional game that is popular with the boys in village.

While they were playing, there was one throw that went too far and hit too hard. It bounced off the ground and hit the other one the face. It was a very hard hit. The victim was furious.

The wrongdoer tried to apologise but instead was given a tight slap in the face in a fit of outrage. He slap wasn't meant to be given, it was all done in the spur of the moment. They have been through more than that. There was the time when they stole mango from the local market and was chased by the vendor when he found out. They escaped. Then there was the time when one saved another from a raging buffalo, their friendship was far deeper and more meaningful than a moment of misdeed.

The entire episode happened too fast. Before they could reflect on the action, the friendship has been tested.

There was both anger and remorse, they parted ways.

The scar was deep, they both asked themselves, aren't we brothers? We have been through so much...

The pain was still stinging, but what hurt more than the cheek was the bleeding heart. With a stick he wrote on the sand, 'Today my best friends slapped me'

It wasn't long before the calm finally settled and cool head reign again. There was the apology and they returned to their favourite activity which is river bathing.

They put the old story behind them, and took a plunge into the river. But he didn't surface after the dive. There must be something wrong. He immediately jumped in and saved that friend.

The boy who was saved, was grateful. He knew he wouldn't be here if it wasn't because of his best friend and he carved on the rock, and it reads, 'Today my best friend saved me.'

THE END

Moral: “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can sweep it away. But, when someone does something good to us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase the deed.”

I verily believe in this principle and I hold it dear. To my friends that have 'saved' me, your deeds are forever engraved in the rock. I hold no grudge, because to err is only human.

credit to @zomagic